Anonymous
Post 12/07/2025 13:26     Subject: šŸŽ“šŸŽ“2026 DC area college decisions

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is seriously getting creepy to put this stuff up year after year.

Why are you so obsessed about where kids you don't know go to college?

You talk about "youth mental health" and how the college process has gone off the rails and is harming kids and then can't stop yourselves from obsessing endlessly about the destinations of strangers.


I care about the kids we *do* know. We don’t keep in touch with all of my kids’ old friends from preschool, ES, MS, various activities, teams, etc. but I’d love to hear where they’re heading.


+ 1, I love seeing where kids land and what they're studying


11:32 is spot on. You are creepy. You could have just contacted the parents if you actually know them.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2025 13:25     Subject: šŸŽ“šŸŽ“2026 DC area college decisions




Highly doubt you are busy. You have time to reply to almost each post here. And to think of people who are no longer in your circle. If you have many minutes to post here,you certainly had many minutes to do a "quick" keeping in touch with them over the years. Creepy of you


It’s not creepy to look at a public Instagram account.


I don’t think it's creepy to look at trends of where neighborhood HS kids are going to college with a break out by school. It's interesting to see that so many are going to southern schools like Tulane ans Wake Forest, for example
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2025 13:24     Subject: šŸŽ“šŸŽ“2026 DC area college decisions

Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is seriously getting creepy to put this stuff up year after year.

Why are you so obsessed about where kids you don't know go to college?

You talk about "youth mental health" and how the college process has gone off the rails and is harming kids and then can't stop yourselves from obsessing endlessly about the destinations of strangers.


I care about the kids we *do* know. We don’t keep in touch with all of my kids’ old friends from preschool, ES, MS, various activities, teams, etc. but I’d love to hear where they’re heading.
Ask your kid or your friends from back then if you’re so curious moron.


Outside of the friends I actually keep in touch with that’d be extremely awkward.

ā€œHi. We haven’t talked in 5 years but where is Larla heading to college? She was always building stuff as a kid; is she studying engineering or architecture?ā€



but why do you need to know where some kid you haven't cared enough to check in with for 5 YEARS is doing to college?


People get busy. I don’t keep in touch with the parents of every single kid my kids have ever known.

Jeez. So many negative people try to zap the joy out of every little moment. If you don’t care, then don’t open the thread.




Join in the joy here:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1299847.page


I’m happy for those kids. But I’m happier for kids I actually know.


No. You don't KNOW those kids. This is stalker level. Icky. Reporting.


Reporting people for consuming publicly available info? To who?
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2025 13:22     Subject: šŸŽ“šŸŽ“2026 DC area college decisions

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is seriously getting creepy to put this stuff up year after year.

Why are you so obsessed about where kids you don't know go to college?

You talk about "youth mental health" and how the college process has gone off the rails and is harming kids and then can't stop yourselves from obsessing endlessly about the destinations of strangers.


I care about the kids we *do* know. We don’t keep in touch with all of my kids’ old friends from preschool, ES, MS, various activities, teams, etc. but I’d love to hear where they’re heading.


+ 1, I love seeing where kids land and what they're studying
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2025 13:17     Subject: šŸŽ“šŸŽ“2026 DC area college decisions

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is seriously getting creepy to put this stuff up year after year.

Why are you so obsessed about where kids you don't know go to college?

You talk about "youth mental health" and how the college process has gone off the rails and is harming kids and then can't stop yourselves from obsessing endlessly about the destinations of strangers.


I care about the kids we *do* know. We don’t keep in touch with all of my kids’ old friends from preschool, ES, MS, various activities, teams, etc. but I’d love to hear where they’re heading.
Ask your kid or your friends from back then if you’re so curious moron.


Outside of the friends I actually keep in touch with that’d be extremely awkward.

ā€œHi. We haven’t talked in 5 years but where is Larla heading to college? She was always building stuff as a kid; is she studying engineering or architecture?ā€



but why do you need to know where some kid you haven't cared enough to check in with for 5 YEARS is doing to college?


People get busy. I don’t keep in touch with the parents of every single kid my kids have ever known.

Jeez. So many negative people try to zap the joy out of every little moment. If you don’t care, then don’t open the thread.




Join in the joy here:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1299847.page


I’m happy for those kids. But I’m happier for kids I actually know.


You actually don't know the kids you think you know. Back off.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2025 13:12     Subject: šŸŽ“šŸŽ“2026 DC area college decisions

Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:This is seriously getting creepy to put this stuff up year after year.

Why are you so obsessed about where kids you don't know go to college?

You talk about "youth mental health" and how the college process has gone off the rails and is harming kids and then can't stop yourselves from obsessing endlessly about the destinations of strangers.


I care about the kids we *do* know. We don’t keep in touch with all of my kids’ old friends from preschool, ES, MS, various activities, teams, etc. but I’d love to hear where they’re heading.
Ask your kid or your friends from back then if you’re so curious moron.


Outside of the friends I actually keep in touch with that’d be extremely awkward.

ā€œHi. We haven’t talked in 5 years but where is Larla heading to college? She was always building stuff as a kid; is she studying engineering or architecture?ā€



You said it so yourself. "We haven't talked in years....awkward." exactly that. So quit it.


No. It’s an easy way to have a little joy for former friends.

If that’s not something you want to do, then don’t.


Get the number of that "former friend" and let your kid talk or text that "former friend." Stay out of it busybody.


YES! Why don't you reach out? I'm sure your friends would love to hear from you. This seriously is exactly what is wrong with society today, especially places like the DMV. You won't reach out to a former friend to extend a human connection or tell them that you're thinking of them but you will stalk them in social media. ā˜¹ļø

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If there were an easy, non-awkward way of doing that I’d be up for it. But I’m already struggling to keep up with current social events plus aging parents, work, etc.

My kid was talking about doing a ā€œreunionā€ with one of these old peer groups toward the end of the school year. But they already keep in touch.


Highly doubt you are busy. You have time to reply to almost each post here. And to think of people who are no longer in your circle. If you have many minutes to post here,you certainly had many minutes to do a "quick" keeping in touch with them over the years. Creepy of you


It’s not creepy to look at a public Instagram account.


Of kids who are not at your school? If your kid has friends and they were friends with other students, they will find out where those "friends" are headed. YOU are creepy.


If kids want to be private, they shouldn’t post their business on a public instagram account. I hate to break it to you, but anyone can read it, even — gasp! — someone from a different state or country who doesn’t know any of the kids.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2025 13:12     Subject: šŸŽ“šŸŽ“2026 DC area college decisions

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is seriously getting creepy to put this stuff up year after year.

Why are you so obsessed about where kids you don't know go to college?

You talk about "youth mental health" and how the college process has gone off the rails and is harming kids and then can't stop yourselves from obsessing endlessly about the destinations of strangers.


I care about the kids we *do* know. We don’t keep in touch with all of my kids’ old friends from preschool, ES, MS, various activities, teams, etc. but I’d love to hear where they’re heading.
Ask your kid or your friends from back then if you’re so curious moron.


Outside of the friends I actually keep in touch with that’d be extremely awkward.

ā€œHi. We haven’t talked in 5 years but where is Larla heading to college? She was always building stuff as a kid; is she studying engineering or architecture?ā€



but why do you need to know where some kid you haven't cared enough to check in with for 5 YEARS is doing to college?


People get busy. I don’t keep in touch with the parents of every single kid my kids have ever known.

Jeez. So many negative people try to zap the joy out of every little moment. If you don’t care, then don’t open the thread.




Join in the joy here:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1299847.page


I’m happy for those kids. But I’m happier for kids I actually know.


No. You don't KNOW those kids. This is stalker level. Icky. Reporting.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2025 13:10     Subject: šŸŽ“šŸŽ“2026 DC area college decisions

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is seriously getting creepy to put this stuff up year after year.

Why are you so obsessed about where kids you don't know go to college?

You talk about "youth mental health" and how the college process has gone off the rails and is harming kids and then can't stop yourselves from obsessing endlessly about the destinations of strangers.


I care about the kids we *do* know. We don’t keep in touch with all of my kids’ old friends from preschool, ES, MS, various activities, teams, etc. but I’d love to hear where they’re heading.
Ask your kid or your friends from back then if you’re so curious moron.


Outside of the friends I actually keep in touch with that’d be extremely awkward.

ā€œHi. We haven’t talked in 5 years but where is Larla heading to college? She was always building stuff as a kid; is she studying engineering or architecture?ā€



but why do you need to know where some kid you haven't cared enough to check in with for 5 YEARS is doing to college?


People get busy. I don’t keep in touch with the parents of every single kid my kids have ever known.

Jeez. So many negative people try to zap the joy out of every little moment. If you don’t care, then don’t open the thread.




Join in the joy here:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1299847.page


I’m happy for those kids. But I’m happier for kids I actually know.


No you don't actually "know" them. You used to "know" them. You chose not to stay in touch. Move on.


Ok, Karen.


That's all you have? No wonder you are not friends with parents of students who went to preschool with your kid.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2025 13:09     Subject: šŸŽ“šŸŽ“2026 DC area college decisions

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is seriously getting creepy to put this stuff up year after year.

Why are you so obsessed about where kids you don't know go to college?

You talk about "youth mental health" and how the college process has gone off the rails and is harming kids and then can't stop yourselves from obsessing endlessly about the destinations of strangers.


I care about the kids we *do* know. We don’t keep in touch with all of my kids’ old friends from preschool, ES, MS, various activities, teams, etc. but I’d love to hear where they’re heading.
Ask your kid or your friends from back then if you’re so curious moron.


Outside of the friends I actually keep in touch with that’d be extremely awkward.

ā€œHi. We haven’t talked in 5 years but where is Larla heading to college? She was always building stuff as a kid; is she studying engineering or architecture?ā€



You said it so yourself. "We haven't talked in years....awkward." exactly that. So quit it.


No. It’s an easy way to have a little joy for former friends.

If that’s not something you want to do, then don’t.


Get the number of that "former friend" and let your kid talk or text that "former friend." Stay out of it busybody.


YES! Why don't you reach out? I'm sure your friends would love to hear from you. This seriously is exactly what is wrong with society today, especially places like the DMV. You won't reach out to a former friend to extend a human connection or tell them that you're thinking of them but you will stalk them in social media. ā˜¹ļø

i


If there were an easy, non-awkward way of doing that I’d be up for it. But I’m already struggling to keep up with current social events plus aging parents, work, etc.

My kid was talking about doing a ā€œreunionā€ with one of these old peer groups toward the end of the school year. But they already keep in touch.


Highly doubt you are busy. You have time to reply to almost each post here. And to think of people who are no longer in your circle. If you have many minutes to post here,you certainly had many minutes to do a "quick" keeping in touch with them over the years. Creepy of you


It’s not creepy to look at a public Instagram account.


Of kids who are not at your school? If your kid has friends and they were friends with other students, they will find out where those "friends" are headed. YOU are creepy.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2025 13:06     Subject: šŸŽ“šŸŽ“2026 DC area college decisions

Anonymous wrote:Just FYI - many kids don’t bother posting their college destinations on IG. This is hardly a reliable way to see which schools send kids to which colleges.


If they want to keep in touch with high school and prior to high school friends while in college, they will find one another. The OP has waaayy too much time on their hands.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2025 13:06     Subject: šŸŽ“šŸŽ“2026 DC area college decisions

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is seriously getting creepy to put this stuff up year after year.

Why are you so obsessed about where kids you don't know go to college?

You talk about "youth mental health" and how the college process has gone off the rails and is harming kids and then can't stop yourselves from obsessing endlessly about the destinations of strangers.


I care about the kids we *do* know. We don’t keep in touch with all of my kids’ old friends from preschool, ES, MS, various activities, teams, etc. but I’d love to hear where they’re heading.
Ask your kid or your friends from back then if you’re so curious moron.


Outside of the friends I actually keep in touch with that’d be extremely awkward.

ā€œHi. We haven’t talked in 5 years but where is Larla heading to college? She was always building stuff as a kid; is she studying engineering or architecture?ā€



You said it so yourself. "We haven't talked in years....awkward." exactly that. So quit it.


No. It’s an easy way to have a little joy for former friends.

If that’s not something you want to do, then don’t.


Get the number of that "former friend" and let your kid talk or text that "former friend." Stay out of it busybody.


YES! Why don't you reach out? I'm sure your friends would love to hear from you. This seriously is exactly what is wrong with society today, especially places like the DMV. You won't reach out to a former friend to extend a human connection or tell them that you're thinking of them but you will stalk them in social media. ā˜¹ļø

i


If there were an easy, non-awkward way of doing that I’d be up for it. But I’m already struggling to keep up with current social events plus aging parents, work, etc.

My kid was talking about doing a ā€œreunionā€ with one of these old peer groups toward the end of the school year. But they already keep in touch.


Highly doubt you are busy. You have time to reply to almost each post here. And to think of people who are no longer in your circle. If you have many minutes to post here,you certainly had many minutes to do a "quick" keeping in touch with them over the years. Creepy of you


It’s not creepy to look at a public Instagram account.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2025 13:01     Subject: šŸŽ“šŸŽ“2026 DC area college decisions

Just FYI - many kids don’t bother posting their college destinations on IG. This is hardly a reliable way to see which schools send kids to which colleges.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2025 13:01     Subject: šŸŽ“šŸŽ“2026 DC area college decisions

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is seriously getting creepy to put this stuff up year after year.

Why are you so obsessed about where kids you don't know go to college?

You talk about "youth mental health" and how the college process has gone off the rails and is harming kids and then can't stop yourselves from obsessing endlessly about the destinations of strangers.


I care about the kids we *do* know. We don’t keep in touch with all of my kids’ old friends from preschool, ES, MS, various activities, teams, etc. but I’d love to hear where they’re heading.
Ask your kid or your friends from back then if you’re so curious moron.


Outside of the friends I actually keep in touch with that’d be extremely awkward.

ā€œHi. We haven’t talked in 5 years but where is Larla heading to college? She was always building stuff as a kid; is she studying engineering or architecture?ā€



You said it so yourself. "We haven't talked in years....awkward." exactly that. So quit it.


No. It’s an easy way to have a little joy for former friends.

If that’s not something you want to do, then don’t.


Get the number of that "former friend" and let your kid talk or text that "former friend." Stay out of it busybody.


YES! Why don't you reach out? I'm sure your friends would love to hear from you. This seriously is exactly what is wrong with society today, especially places like the DMV. You won't reach out to a former friend to extend a human connection or tell them that you're thinking of them but you will stalk them in social media. ā˜¹ļø

i


If there were an easy, non-awkward way of doing that I’d be up for it. But I’m already struggling to keep up with current social events plus aging parents, work, etc.

My kid was talking about doing a ā€œreunionā€ with one of these old peer groups toward the end of the school year. But they already keep in touch.


Highly doubt you are busy. You have time to reply to almost each post here. And to think of people who are no longer in your circle. If you have many minutes to post here,you certainly had many minutes to do a "quick" keeping in touch with them over the years. Creepy of you
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2025 13:00     Subject: šŸŽ“šŸŽ“2026 DC area college decisions

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is seriously getting creepy to put this stuff up year after year.

Why are you so obsessed about where kids you don't know go to college?

You talk about "youth mental health" and how the college process has gone off the rails and is harming kids and then can't stop yourselves from obsessing endlessly about the destinations of strangers.


I care about the kids we *do* know. We don’t keep in touch with all of my kids’ old friends from preschool, ES, MS, various activities, teams, etc. but I’d love to hear where they’re heading.
Ask your kid or your friends from back then if you’re so curious moron.


Outside of the friends I actually keep in touch with that’d be extremely awkward.

ā€œHi. We haven’t talked in 5 years but where is Larla heading to college? She was always building stuff as a kid; is she studying engineering or architecture?ā€



but why do you need to know where some kid you haven't cared enough to check in with for 5 YEARS is doing to college?


People get busy. I don’t keep in touch with the parents of every single kid my kids have ever known.

Jeez. So many negative people try to zap the joy out of every little moment. If you don’t care, then don’t open the thread.




Join in the joy here:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1299847.page


I’m happy for those kids. But I’m happier for kids I actually know.


No you don't actually "know" them. You used to "know" them. You chose not to stay in touch. Move on.


Ok, Karen.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2025 12:58     Subject: šŸŽ“šŸŽ“2026 DC area college decisions

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is seriously getting creepy to put this stuff up year after year.

Why are you so obsessed about where kids you don't know go to college?

You talk about "youth mental health" and how the college process has gone off the rails and is harming kids and then can't stop yourselves from obsessing endlessly about the destinations of strangers.


I care about the kids we *do* know. We don’t keep in touch with all of my kids’ old friends from preschool, ES, MS, various activities, teams, etc. but I’d love to hear where they’re heading.
Ask your kid or your friends from back then if you’re so curious moron.


Outside of the friends I actually keep in touch with that’d be extremely awkward.

ā€œHi. We haven’t talked in 5 years but where is Larla heading to college? She was always building stuff as a kid; is she studying engineering or architecture?ā€



but why do you need to know where some kid you haven't cared enough to check in with for 5 YEARS is doing to college?


People get busy. I don’t keep in touch with the parents of every single kid my kids have ever known.

Jeez. So many negative people try to zap the joy out of every little moment. If you don’t care, then don’t open the thread.




Join in the joy here:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1299847.page


I’m happy for those kids. But I’m happier for kids I actually know.


No you don't actually "know" them. You used to "know" them. You chose not to stay in touch. Move on.